By Thomas Beckett, NMA Arkansas Member Editor’s Note: In 2020, for the Driving in America blog, Thomas has already written three posts on how a small state like Arkansas is working to fund infrastructure projects. His last post is about raising speed limits in the state. Check out all four below. Driving in America—Arkansas Report […]
442 Blog Posts From the Speed Limits Tag
Wanna Bet? How Casino Gambling Will Pay the Way for Highway Funding in Arkansas, Part 1
September 4, 2020
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Fuel Tax, infrastructure funding, LEGISLATION, REVENUE GENERATION, Speed Limits
The Defeat of a Red-Light Camera in Fountain Hills, Arizona
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September 2, 2020
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85TH PERCENTILE, Automated Traffic Cameras, Corruption, NMA, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, RIGHT-TURN-ON-RED, Speed Limits, TICKET REVENUE, traffic safety, Yellow Light Duration, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING, YELLOW LIGHTS
Sometimes, automated cameras and red-light cameras, in particular, create hot water situations for locally elected officials. Other times, automated cameras become the stuff of scandal, such as the scandal that keeps on rolling currently in the state of Illinois. The controversy in Fountain Hills, Arizona, is not a scandal per se. But the city council […]
Seeing Yellow before Red—Importance of Yellow Light Timings & the 85th Percentile
August 19, 2020
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85TH PERCENTILE, FHWA, ITE, MUTCD, NMA, NTSB, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, SHORT YELLOW LIGHT, SPEED LIMIT, Speed Limits, TICKET REVENUE, traffic safety, Traffic Signals, Traffic Tickets, YELLOW LIGHT, Yellow Light Duration, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING
By Gary Biller, NMA President Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared as Newsletter #248 from October 2013. The information is still pertinent for those who continue to advocate against red-light camera programs in their communities. For additional information on Yellow Light Timings, check out the NMA’s ShortYellowLights.com website. At the heart of the red-light camera […]
The Secret behind the Popularity of Traffic Calming
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August 12, 2020
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Fuel, KUSM, NMA, Road Diets, Speed Limits, Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion, Traffic Signals, VISION ZERO
The term “traffic calming” is simply a device to put a favorable “spin” on tactics used to obstruct, divert and slow traffic. Proponents of these tactics are usually persons who live along urban or suburban streets and object to motor vehicle traffic passing by their homes. Although residents usually couch their complaints in terms like “speeders” and […]
Defeating Automated Cameras via Lawsuits
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August 5, 2020
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Automated Traffic Cameras, Automated Traffic Enforcement, Black Boxes, DUE PROCESS, Policing for Profit, Red-Light Cameras, REVENUE GENERATION, Speed Cameras, Speed Limits, Speed Traps, TICKET FIGHTING, TICKET REVENUE, traffic stops, Traffic Tickets
Nearly every quarter of the year, a class action moves forward fighting automated camera tickets. The latest is a lawsuit against the District of Columbia, one of the most notorious municipalities that generate millions from speed traps. A local TV news investigation uncovered in recent reports that one speed camera raked in more than $34 […]
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